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THE GLEANER ISSUED EVKBY TUUBBDAY. J. D. KERNODLE, Editor. SI.OO A YEAR, IN ADVANCE. I'he editor will not be responsible for /lews eqpressed by correspondents. Entered at tne Postoftlce atOraliam. N. C., as seconddasH matter. "ORAIIAM, N. C., March 31,1921. The Republican meeting held in Greensboro to dish out the Fed eral pie did not. oil' to suit Marion Hutler and lie proceeds to makOj .A statement, using the phrase as "hog combine" to de scribe how filings were done. That's rotrgh on Liuuey and More head, but the phrase may rise someday to smite some of Rutler'n cherished plans. They ignored him, hence the wail. Reports say the Easter sunrise services at the Moravian church yard in Winston-Salem .drew a crowd estimated at eighteen thousand. Some crowd that, and no doubt a majority of them rose earlier than they will till another Easter comes. It is stated that many States were represented in the multitude. Tfie wrong way to uplift the movie is to hold up the patrOrl. Old King Alcohol is another of those old monarchs reports of ' whose death are hard to authen ticate. ~ Referring a question to the In terstates Coniijjerce Commission at least assur's it a period of dignified repose. Rumors of strained world rela tions must be accepted as indica tions that even trained diplomacy is not free from idle gossip. As between Government and private ownership, there are rail way experts who always favor "whichever plan is-not in effect at the time of writing. Talk of a commercial boycott in Europe is not encouraging to the economists who believe that a prosperous future depends on en couraging trade relations. Both Wilson and Lansing are writing books. Well, more than thirty centuries back, Job desir ed that his '"adversary" had writ ten a book. Standardization. "What Crimson Uulclt ought to do," ; remarked Cactus Joe, "Is to send east and get a good slngln' teacher." "You IJOJM surety have enough to In terest you without music." "Too much. There's no use of risk In' men uot to use tlwMr voices. Nobody can make an observation on nny sub ject of general Interest without martin a quiirrci. What we need Is to have Momethln' on hand that's cut an' dried an' set to music." Returning the Compliment. Professor's Wife—l suppose you hove forgotten that this Is the anniver sary of your wedding day? Absent Minded Husband (abstract ing himself from comic sections) —Eh! What? Dear me! Is It really? And when Is yours, ray dear?— Boston Trtnscrlpt. Life In Three Words. "Stop. look, listen 1" The reflective man stopped to read the railroad warning. "Those three words Illustrate the whole scheme of life," said he. "Howr "You see a pretty girl; you stop; you look; after you marry her you listen. Home Journal. Excellent Reason. "Have you any reason for doubting what 1 sayf "I have." i "What is itr "I don't believe you."—Boston Tran script. Then Watch Out. Jimmy—Gee, a Jane must be Inter ested in a guy when she begins to pick threads offn his coat. Tommy—Nothln' to when she begins to pick hair offn It!— Cartoons Maga" slne. Couldn't Get Out. Arthur—l know it man married for thirty years who stays at home every evening. , Amy (with feeling)— That Is love I ' Arthur —No I It's rheumatism I ( Designation. ' V « ' "Would yon regard a mun who raises Us own grain and makes ids own liquor • legitimate agriculturist?" "No," replied Farmer CorntoasaL ~ u& ' whtt * iMgricnlturiat" The Tobacco Farmers Are Signing The Contract. . I .Meetings withiti the la«t two weeks were held at Gleneoe, Stony Creek, Martin's School, Mahan and Oak wood. A large number ef signatures were secured at j very place except Mahan. These gentlemen were favoraMe to wards the contract but wanted to wait for their neighbor to sign first. Over at Oak wood we helfcl a rather unique meeting on the roadside where Tanners were working on a new road. After explaining the C iitract every one, except two, signed the contract Thinking men everywhere are en dorsing this movement. It is the economic salvation of tlio tobacco farmer. W. Kkiu: Sen IT, County Agent. While they poke fun at the whiskers of Ilutfhes, he can re member that Ha}', the last be whiskered Secretary of State,made a great reputation in that office; "Short skirts", says a Paris Dispatch, "are on their last leg-". The vast preponderance of visible evidence is to the effect that those last legs are built to iast. Removal of a ban on beer for medicinal purposes maj' do a litt e to help the sausage and pretzel industries. One woman can make home happy, but two of 'em can't. What has become of all Teddy Roosevelt's fifth cousjns? Fords for Sale. 1 new Ford with starter. 1 new Ford without starter. 1 1917 model - price right. Apply to Samet Furniture Co., Phone 626 Burlington, N.C. ♦ HAVE YOUR WATCH CLEANED O' CASIONALLY A WATCH .vill run without oil or clc ining longer than any othc: niece of machin ery—but it ttCi-as both occasion' oily, r If you will consider that the rim of the balance wheel travels over fifteen miles a day, yon will not grudge your watch a speck of oil and a cleaning onct a year. It will increase the life and accuracy of your watch. Leave your • ; :di wi;h us to- Jay. Z. T. HADLE\ Jeweler and Optician GRAHAM. N. C. , raODUDDDDDnaa J B B g No Substitutes 9 for a Thedford's £ BLACK-DRAUGHT B Purely B Vegetable S Liver Medicine " ■B m OB OBOOHDODnBDDB PATENTS OBTAINED. If you hitve an invention to patent please send una model or sketchr with a Inter ot brief explanation for pre liminary examination and advice. You, disclosure and all business is strictly con tidential, and will receive our prompt and personal '..Mention, D. SWIFT & CO., PATENT LAWYERS. WASHINGTON. D. C. ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE Having qualified (a Administrator of thr eiUteofMiuKutli M. Htoahaw, Wii. the undersign) 1 hereby uotllirs all persons bOM idk claims against llie said ntalo to premnt the same, uuly authentic led, on or befoi* the Ist h day u| K»U'y, Ilt2, or Ibis notice will bo pleaded In l»r of ilieir recovery: and ail ramons Indebted to n»id estate are rsquest ed to make immediate settlement. T)ils Feb'y 10th. KM. W A. Ali I>KKW, Adm'r of UIM Itntli M. Hlnsbaw, dec 11, M*on A t'txun. Alt }*. Pm> *' CMl 'i7uSb* Government taxes patience as ; well as everything else. If all the paths of profiteeriug : led to the pen, there'd be less profiteering. j Summons by Publication. NORTH CAROLINA, Alamance County. In the Superior Court. Estelle Douglas Graham vs. Fleming Graham. Fleming Graham, the defendant above named, will take notice that an action entitled as above has been commenced in the Superior Court of AJarnance county, North Carolina, by the plaintiff, for the purpoee of ob taining an obsolute divorce from the .-aid Fleming Graham ; and the said defendant will further take notice that he is required to appear at the office of the Clerk of the Superior Court of Alamance county, at the ourt house in Graham, North Caro lina, on or before Monday the 25th day of April, l'J2l, and answer or demur to the complaint which huf> been filed in eaid action, or the plain tiff will apply to the court for the re lief demanded in said complaint. This the 22nd davof Maroh, 1921. I). J. WALKER, C. S. C. Parker & Long, Att'ys. 24mch4t CASTORIA For Infants and Children In Use For Over 30 Years Signature of /'Mc/U^C list Hand Lawnlry Wish you would kindly give me trial, and if the work suits you tell others, if not tell us. : : : ' : Bring me your • work—my prices are cheap—collars 24c. Send your clothes of any kind. I try to please all. CHA3FUNG GRAHAM, .... N. C. A DM INISTRATOR'S NOTICE. Having qualified as Administrator of the estate of l»r, J. J, Barefoot, deceased, late Alamance county, N. C.tblsls tonotllyall persons having claims turn Inst the estate 01 said deceased to exhibit them to the under aliened on or before the 10th day of March, 1H22, or this notice will be pleaded In liar ol their recovery. All persons ln deh ted'to said estate will jileaee make Im mediate payment. This February 21.1021. K, ij. HOI.MEN. AUm'r of Dr. J. J. Iluiefoot, dee'd. Parker A l.onir. Atl'ys. 3uch6t win lih co. MEBANE, N. C. Lumber and Building . Materials. Lumber —Rough and Finished, Siush, Doors ami Millwork, Laths, Shingles, etc. Everything to build with. deliver whole loads to yoyr work. Seud us your rough plaus and we will draw them to scale and make eetinmtefl free. We have an Architect and engineer iu oar office to do that. \ OUR MOTTO: Service, Quality, Satisfaction. " N . >!; '* ■; j-"'-. , • !> JbM* THE ALAMANCE GLEANER, GRAHAM, N. C. NOTICE OF ELECTION To be Held April 26th On Question of Spending One Million Dollars for High ways in Alamance County. Be it resolved that, whereas, the General Assembly passed a bill entitled "An Act to Provide for the Construction and Main tenance of a System of Public Highways in Alamance County," which is House Bill No. and Senate Bill No. of the Session of 1921; And, whereas, the said bill provides that an election shall be called by the Board of Com missioners of Alamarice county between the 15th day of Febru ary and the lst day of May of the year 1921. terthe purpose of ascertaining whether or not the vyters of Alamance county are in favor of raising and expending the sum of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) for the purpose of constructing a system of roads throughout said Alamance coun ty, as provided in said bill; Now, therefore, pursuant to the said Act it is ordered that the said election be, and it is hereby called to be he'd on Tues day, the 26th day of April, 1921. For the purpose of h lding the said election, it is ordered that the Registrars and Poll holders who served in the last general election be, and they are hereby appointed, Registrars and Poll holders for the said t lection, and the several voting places for the said elect on shall be at such places as the last g« neral elec tion was held, the said Regis trars, Poll-holders and places of voting for the saidelaction being as follows: Places of voting throughout the county ar? to be at the same place af> which the last National election was held. Patterson township—R. J. Thompson, registrar; Dave Lash ley and June Hornaday, poll holders. Coble tp.—Jasper Albright, registrar; Green A. Nicholson and John A. Nicholson, poll holders. Boon Station tp. —) J. Lam beth, registrar; E. C. Rumbley and D. W. Brown, poll-holders Morton tp. —T.J Gwynn. reg istrar; W. A. Paschal and M» B. Walker, poll-holders. Faucette tp.—Lawrence Huff man, registrar; L. A McCauley and R. C. Dickey, poll-holders. N. Oraham tp —Fdgar Long, registrar; Floyd Clapp and T. B. Core, S. Graham tp.— VR. Hender son, registrar; J. S. Cook and C. P. Harden, poU-holders Albright tp —B. H. Hargis, registrar; E. B. Holt and T. P. Nicholson, poll-holders. N. Newlin tp.—Geo. Stockard, registrar; RoscoeMcPherson and Ross Mcßane, poll-holders. S. Newlin tp.—J. G. Clark, reg istrar; Walter Love and Walter Newlin, poll-holders. Thompson tp. —Saxapahaw, Geo. T. Morrow, registrar; V\ il son Williamson and J. N. Thomp son, poll-holders'. Melville tp.—A. J. Thomp-on, registrar; A. B. Fitch and Lon nie Crawford, poll-holders., Pleasant Grove tp,-rj. *E. Sel la' s, registrar; S. E.Tate and W. E. Vincent, poll-holders. Burlington tp.: N. B. Precinct —Chloe Fowler, registrar; C. 0. Fonville and W. N. Mebane, poll holders. S. B Precinct—L. C. Allen, reg istrar; G. W. Bradshaw and Chas. Foster, poll-holders. E. B. Precinct—Fletcher Mc- Pherson, registrar; Carl Stan ford and J. H. Harden, poll holders. W. B. Precinct —W. V. Cope land, registrar; Manley Baker and R. G. poll hOlders. Haw River tp. —Allie Thomp son, registrar; W. T. brooks and S. C. Spoon, poll-holders. That the registration of voters in the several voting precincts used in the last general election will be used for this election, and the several registrars will revise raid registration books aqd will open said registration books for the registration of new voters as provided by law for general elections. . That the aaid election will be held as provided in said Acti under which this election is l called, and under the General Election Laws of the State of North Carolina, and upon hold ing the said election Jibe said registrars and poll-holders will canvass and ascertain the votes cast "For Good Roads" and "Against Good Roads;" and re port the fesult of the said elec tion to the Board of County Commissioners as provided in said Act. The said Registration Books for the registration of new voters will be open on the 2nd day of April, 1921, and will remain open for the registration of new voters until the 23rd day of April at sun-down, when said books will be closed. Upon motion of E. P. Dixon and duly seconded by J. H. Wil kins, Commissioners voting as follows: E. P. Dixon, aye; J. H. Wilkins, aye; W. 0. Warren, aye; John T. Love, aye; and Chas. D. Johnston, aye. The abrtve resolution was de clared duly passed and ordered published as notice of said elec tion, and notice thereof ordered served upon the several regis trars and pull-holders as notice to them of their appointment. This March 7, 1921. B. M. ROQERS, Clerk to B'd County Com'rs. NOTICE! "T" Of New Registration and Electiqn. As provided by law there will be held in the Town of Graham an election on May 3rd, 1921, for Mayor and Board of Commis sioners composed of five mem l>ers. A new registration of all voters in said Town has been ordered for the said election, and all per sons otherwise qualified to vote in said municipal election are hereby notified to register as provided by law for the said election. For the purpose of the said registration and election the Town of Graham has been di vided into two voting districts as follows: North and South Main Street constitutes the dividing line, beginning at a point in the line of the North corporate limits of Town in line with the center of the extension of the Street running in front of Sid ney Cotton Mills North of the Railroad track, and running thence from said point directly across the Railroad track and with the center of said Street, and thence with the center of North and South Main Street to the intersection with the corpo rate limits on .the South side of the said Town. The voting place for the East side of said Town of Graham shall be in the East room of the Court House usually occupied as an office by the Superintendent of Public Instruction, and the voting place for the West side of the said Town shall be in the room on the West side of the Court House where electioas have been heretofore held. The registrar and ere for the district East of Main Street are as follows i A. Lacy Holt, registrar, J. &. Cook and W. J. Nicks," poll-holders and judges; and the registrar and poll-holders for the district West of Main Street are as follows: Jas. P. Smith, registrar, Willie Phillips and A. G. Ausley, poll holders and judges. The registration books will open for the registration of said voters on March 31st, 1921, at 9:00 o'clock a. m., and will re main open for the registration of voters until Saturday, April 2&rd, 1921, at 9 :l>o o'clock p. m. The books for the Eastern dis trict of said Town will be open at-the store of Graham Grocery Company on Main Street, and the books for the Western dis trict will be open at the Sheriff's Office. The said books will be open during the hours provided by law at the said places. Done by the order of the Board of Commissioners of the Town of Graham, this the 7th day of March, 1921. R. L. HOLMEiS, Mayor. P. A. HOLT, Town Clerk. London having adopted Verdun it is now suggested that New York give Cork ita benevolent consider- Mioo. ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. Having qualified as Administrator of tbe estate of Hftiry K. Ireland, deceased, the undersigned hereby notifies all per j sons holding claims against said es- I late to present the same, duly authen-1 ticated, on or .before the 15tb day of Feb . lIVJ, or this notice will be pleaded In bar of ; their recovery. All persons Indebted to said , estate are requested to make immediate set tlement. This Februar 8,1921. L. A. IRELAND, Admir of Henry K. Ireland, dee'd. „ „ Burlington, N. C. E. 8. W. Dameron, Att'y. lOfebOt Mortgage Sale of Land. Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a cer tain mortgage deed, executed by Joe Davis and wife, Ora Davis, Oct. 22, 1919, to Coble- Bradshaw Company,, mortga gee, which said mortgage deed is duly recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds of Ala mance county, in Book of Mort gage Deeds No. 80, at pages No. 98 to 101, default having »been made in the payment of same, the undersigned mortgagee will offer at public sale, to the high est bidder, for cash, at the court house door in Graham} N. C., oil MONDAY, APRIL 25, 1921, at 11 o'clock a. m. N , all the fol lowing real property, to-wit: A certain tract or parcel of land in Burlington township, Alamance county, State of North Carolina, adjoining the lands of Claud Cates on the north, Ma linda Albright on the east, Meb ane Street on the south, and unknown alley on the west. Beginning at an iron stake 49 feet south of Albright's corner; thence with Malinda | Albright's line to an iron stake in Meb/me street; thence with Mebane street S 57 deg W 107 ft to an iron bolt, corner with unnamed alley; thence with un known alley N 14 deg. W 56 ft to an iron stake, Claud Cates' corner; thence east to the begin ning, this being a straight line> Terras of Sale : Cash. This 24th day of March, 1921. COBLE-BRADSHAW CO., •" Mortgagee. GARAGE —AND— ••• Machine Shop~ ' „v f We are open, with expert mechanics, ready to serve the public on all makes of automobiles, trucks and gas and oil engines. Work Guaranteed at reasonable prices. We deal in second hand cars. See us for tires, gas, oils, supplies, etc. ; _ City Garage In Building Formerly Ocenpled By Graham Motor Car Company * t ~ \ - r: KIRKMAN BROS., Propr's . E. Elm St.* - - Graham, N. C. Pay Your Town Taxes!' I All Town Taxes Now Due I persons owing taxes for 1919 must pay at once or the property will be advertised ' and sold for taxes. The town must pay its bills and in order to do this the taxes must be collected, so please settle at once. Also all persons owning street and side walk assessments must pay at once, or ac- 3 • tion will be taken to collect the amount due. J This is fair notice to all. B. R. TROLINGER, Town Tax Collector. I Eggs are about low enough now to ntilize in theatrical criticism. , Oae drawback about giving the Republicans all the they want is they will not only hang themselves, but hamstring the whole blamed country. Mortgagee's Sale of Real Estate. Under and by virtue df the power of sale contained in a cer taiu mortgage deed executed by James Walker and his wife, Corado. Walker, to Alamance | Insurance & Real Estate Com pany, on May 12thj 1917, for the purpose of securing the pay -1 ment of a certain bond t)f even date therewith, which mortgage is duly probated and recorded in the office of the Register of | Deeds for Alamance county, North Carolina, in Book of Mort jgages and Deeds of Trust No. 161, at page 383, default having j been made in the payment of said bond at maturity, the under signed, Alamance Insurance & jßeal Estate Company, Mortga |gee, will, on MONDAY, APRIL 25, 1921, kt 12 o'clock, noon, offer for sale at public auction t» the highest i bidder, for casfi, at the court hovjse door of Alamance county, Graham, North Carolina, a cer tain tract or parcel of land in the county of Alamance and State of North Carolina, in Boon Station township, adjoining, the | lands of Will Gant, William Cummings and others, and more particularly described as follows: Beginning at an iron stake, Will Gant's corner; thence S 79£ links to a stone; thence N 88deg W 1 chain .p3f links to a stone, Will Gant's corner; thence E 1 chain 63£ links to the begin ning, containing 125-1000 of an acre, more or less. This March 23rd, 1921. Alamance Ins. & Real Estate Co., Mortgagee. I E. S. W. DAMERON, Atty.
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